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VDI/VDE 2616 Blatt 2:2014-07

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Current

The latest, up-to-date edition.

Hardness testing of plastics and elastomers

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Hardcopy , PDF

Language(s)

German - English

Published date

01-07-2014

Preliminary note
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Terms and definitions
3 General principles
4 Principle of hardness testing
5 Hardness test methods for plastics
   and elastomers
6 Selection of a hardness test method
7 Factors influencing the results
   of hardness testing
8 Hardness ranges
9 Conversion of hardness test
   results
10 Test piece preparation
11 Calibration of hardness testing
   instruments
12 Description of the individual
   test methods
13 Overviews of hardness test
   methods, hardness ranges and
   handling of test pieces
14 Overview of material groups
   and test methods
15 Measurement uncertainty
Bibliograpy

The guideline describes hardness testing methods for plastics and elastomers.

DocumentType
Standard
Pages
101
PublisherName
Verlag des Vereins Deutscher Ingenieure
Status
Current
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